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I often feel like a failure. And my inadequacy and errors make me want to give up. But when I look back on life, I see that what looked like failure, also had a positive impact on my life. One summer my friends and I…
In sixth grade I had a spectacular fall because of a bit of pride. The school I attended was part of a large church. During the school year each class took turns singing for the church services. Well, in sixth grade our entire class was…
Lectio Divina. Sounds mysterious, right? Actually Lectio Divina means Divine Reading and is an ancient way to study God’s Word. I shared about the details of the method a couple of days ago, but I thought it might be helpful to see an example of…
Lectio Divina. Sounds mysterious, right? Actually, Lectio Divina means Divine Reading and is an ancient way to study God’s Word. Although it sounds very mysterious it’s actually a simple way to hear God’s voice in Scripture. There are many ways to practice Lectio Divina before,…
The Black Dragon Pool in Lijiang, China was broken. All the tourist guides and travel books I read about Lijiang told me to visit this beautiful site where you could see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain reflected in a pool of clear blue water. Indeed,…
The city of Lijiang in the Yunnan province of China is lovely, intriguing, and….. fake. My husband and I heard from several people that this ancient Chinese city was worth the trip. I became excited about visiting this historic landmark when I saw pictures of…
During my recent trip to China, I was struck anew by the beauty of Chinese characters. And the seeming impossibility of reading them! Here are some examples of some of the signs I saw there: I mean–how can anyone actually learn to read these beautiful,…
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love mountains. I love to ski in the mountains, hike in the mountains, and simply gaze at mountains. So one of the reasons I was particularly excited about my recent trip to China was that we were…
When I was teenager, my mother gave me a Living Bible and I have been finding JOY in God’s Word ever since. I agree with the prophet Jeremiah when he says: When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s…